2015 Xavier Vignon “100%” Cotes du Rhone

Rhone Red Blend
|
2015
| Cotes du Rhone

$17.00
per bottle

92 pts

Wine Access

90 pts

Wine Advocate

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The Sum of Its Parts is “100%” Alluring

The Sum of Its Parts is “100%” Alluring

If you’re looking for quality at a modest price from a 100-point winemaker, and you’re a lover of the biggest, richest reds from the Southern Rhône, Xavier Vignon’s 2015 Côtes du Rhône “100%” is one of the most alluring reds — period. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate gushed over “this lush beauty’s ample charms,” writing, “The 2015 Cotes du Rhone 100% packs a metaphorical ton of super ripe fruit into its effusive aromas. Black cherries are joined by more savory notes of dark chocolate, leather and spice on the palate, which is full-bodied yet supported by softly dusty tannins.” And why is it called “100%”? As deep and opulent as this wine is, no other name would suffice.

Powerful. That’s how we would define the extraordinary 2015 vintage in the southern Rhône. From Châteauneuf-du-Pape to Vacqueyras, wines were dark, brooding, and beautiful, bursting with black fruit. Wine Spectator gave the vintage a 97-point rating, and the number of 95-100 point scores awarded by Wine Advocate was truly too many to count.

It should come as no surprise then, that super-enologist Xavier Vignon — himself the author of nearly a dozen 100-point wines — turned out an utterly profound offering.

Vignon sourced his 2015 Côtes du Rhône 100% exclusively from old-vine parcels. The Syrah was 45 years old, the Mourvèdre 60 years old, and Grenache, which performed best in 2015, was over 100 years of age. The results were, predictably, exceptional.

— Wine Access Wine Team

Flavor Profile

Fruit Intensity

Ripe

Oak Intensity

Vanilla

Body

Dense

Sweetness

Bone Dry

Acidity

Crisp

Tannin

Velvety

Tasting Notes

Deep, opaque purple in the glass, showing ripe black fruit, flowers, garrigue, potpourri, smoke, and tobacco on the nose. Voluptuous, rich, and deep on the palate, loaded with blackberry and black raspberry jam, licorice, and crushed-rock minerality. Highly concentrated and velour-like in texture. The finish is long, muscular and sturdy, held aloft by firm tannins and refreshing acidity.

Wine Access

The 2015 Cotes du Rhone 100% packs a metaphorical ton of super ripe fruit into its effusive aromas. Black cherries are joined by more savory notes of dark chocolate, leather and spice on the palate, which is full-bodied yet supported by softly dusty tannins. There's just a trace of warmth on the silky-textured finish. Enjoy this lush beauty's ample charms over the next few years.

Wine Advocate

Wine Facts

Type

Red Wine

Varietal

Rhone Blend

Country

France

Region

Rhone

Appellation

Cotes du Rhone

ABV

14.5%

Drinking Window

Now - 2023

Decanting Time

Enjoy right away

Serving Temp

58°

Pairings

Vegetables,Soft Cheese,Hard Cheese,Cured Meat

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